1、Every minute was made full use of ________ for the performance at CCTV Spring Festival.
A.preparing
B.being prepared
C.to prepare
D.prepared
2、—The doctor told me not to eat too much, but I find it difficult.
—The doctor is right. you eat, you will be.
A.The less; the healthier
B.The less; the more healthier
C.The more; the healthier
D.The more; the more healthier
3、“When we receive your instructions,” said Thomas, in the style of a senior police officer, “we shall act ______.”
A.accordingly B.alternatively C.conversely D.reluctantly
4、— Must I wear the school uniform on school days?
— . It’s one of the school rules.
A.It’s beautiful
B.I don’t think so
C.I’m afraid so
D.It fits you well
5、He ________ his conclusions on the evidence given by the prisoners.
A.based
B.concentrated
C.focused
D.experimented
6、The rich businessman _____ a school in the town where he was born and named it after his first teacher.
A. attended B. discovered
C. represented D. founded
7、We have entered into age _______humans are concerned about animal welfare.
A.that
B.when
C.which
D.while
8、If you are a traveler without a guide leading the way, you need to _________ a guide book for details of your journey.
A. refer to B. stick to
C. lead to D. add to
9、—We must think of ways to stop the boy students from playing video games in their dormitory.
—Sorry. ________. It’s too noisy in the office.
A. With pleasure B. I didn’t get that
C. It doesn’t matter D. That’s all right
10、The goods ______ on the Internet are cheaper than ______ we buy in shops.
A.be bought; that
B.bought; those
C.bought; that
D.be bought; those
11、Cathy had quit her job when her son was born _____ she could stay home and raise her family.
A.now that
B.as if
C.only if
D.so that
12、I know it’s time that I doing my homework, but I just can’t resist computer games.
A.get down to; playing
B.should get down to; to play
C.got down to; to play
D.got down to; playing
13、His watch is broken, he wants to have it ________.
A.repairing
B.repaired
C.to repair
D.to be repaired
14、—What are we visiting next Monday?
—A modern city that has appeared in ________ was a village ten years ago.
A. that B. which C. what D. where
15、Over thousands of years, we Chinese people have been keeping our civilization ______ with our diligence and intelligence.
A.on the increase
B.on the move
C.in order
D.in use
16、Through that “window of the soul”, the eye, I can only “see” through my fingertips the ______ of a face.
A.criticism
B.outline
C.gentleness
D.pace
17、The mother didn’t know who to _____ for the broken glass as it happened while she was out.
A.blame
B.behave
C.blog
D.brief
18、They usually have the medicine_______ before putting into the market all over the country.
A.testing out
B.to be tested out
C.being tested out
D.tested out
19、_________the telephone number several times, but he couldn't learn it by heart.
A.Having told
B.Having been told
C.Although he had been told
D.He had been told
20、________in a story book, the girl didn’t notice the stranger.
A.Burying B.Buried C.To bury D.Having buried
21、Recently I read a passage saying that kids need 12 hugs a day. The idea is that kids who are hugged that much are probably being shown and told how valuable they are. And let’s face it, not all kids get the same loving kindness at home, which affects their ability to lead full lives not just at home, but also in school. After all, when kids lack love, how can we expect them to do well in school?
That’s the question one school principle in Winterport, Maine recently wondered. Her brilliant solution? Self-talk mirrors.
Several weeks ago, a series of brightly colored mirrors with positive self-talk phrases appeared on the walls throughout the Leroy H. Smith School in Winterport. The elementary school’s principal. Dawn Moore, was inspired by a similar project she spotted online that aimed to promote different kinds of learners. Moore took this idea, adjusted it, and now it's the talk of the town.
Moore says the mirrors allow students to literally remind themselves of their worth and their abilities every single day, “It is not reflective of how you did in class,” she says, “but reflective of whom you are and what you can be if you believe in yourself and love yourself.”
The mirrors all hang at eye-level with the students and were fixed in common spaces throughout the halls. And so far, the experiment has been a huge success with both kids and teachers. The hope is that they will remain a permanent fixture in the school.
What do the kids think of this project? At first; the students loved looking and making faces and silly actions but after the novelty of ‘look at me' was over, many students have been observed looking at themselves, proudly, reading the sentence above the mirror.
The staff at Leroy H. Smith plan to mix up the messages every few weeks in order to keep things fresh.
【1】How does the author think of “the hug theory”?
A.Absurd.
B.Reasonable.
C.Doubtful.
D.Traditional.
【2】How did Moore get the idea of Self-talk mirrors?
A.She got inspired from her mirror.
B.Her staff made suggestions to her.
C.It was adopted from an online project.
D.She used the children’s natural love for beauty.
【3】What is the purpose of self-talk mirrors?
A.To improve students’ speaking skills.
B.To make the school more beautiful.
C.To improve children’s self-confidence.
D.To let kids pay attention to their appearance.
【4】What is used to encourage students in the project?
A.Inspiring words.
B.School’s awards.
C.Teachers’ encouragement.
D.Other children’s admiration.
22、On a clear night, the sky is a wonderful thing. Is there life out there somewhere? Is there another place like Earth where life might exist? If so, where is it? And how far away is it?
Recently, the Kepler spacecraft found “22b”, a planet about six hundred light years away. It is the first planet in a “habitable zone” outside the solar system. That means the planet orbits(环绕) a star like our sun, but it is not too close to it, nor too far away. Because of this position, Kepler-22b might have water, one of the main things needed for life. The newly-discovered planet is about two and a half times larger than the Earth. It is closer to its star than we are to the Sun, but 22b’s sun is smaller than ours, and doesnt produce as much heat. Scientific instruments show the new planet could be made of gases, rocks or some kinds of liquids.
The Kepler spacecraft was named in honor of Johannes Kepler, the seventeenth century German astronomer. It was designed to examine a small part of the Milky Way galaxy(星系)and search for places like the Earth. It was made to inspect over 150,000 stars and measure how bright they are. It looks to see if a star’s brightness gets less over a short time.
If a planet passes between Kepler and the star, it blocks out part of the light. That is what suggested to scientists that there is at least one planet orbiting the star. The instruments on Kepler show the new planet as a small, black dot moving across its sun. An important part of the Kepler experiment is on the Earth. After the spacecraft gathers information, scientists use the telescopes on the ground.
Scientists have found over 2,300 new planets since Kepler was launched. Most are much larger, but it is the new planet’s distance from its star that is important. For life to possibly exist there, the planet’s temperature must not be too hot or too cold.
【1】What can we learn about Kepler-22b?
A. Water must have existed on it.
B. It takes humans about 600 years to get there.
C. It is made of gases, rocks and plenty of liquids.
D. It is the first planet in outer space where life may survive
【2】The Kepler spacecraft was sent into space to
A. show honor to Johannes Kepler
B. observe the changes of a star’s brightness
C. look for Earth-like planets in the Milky Way galaxy
D. measure the brightest star among 150.000 stars
【3】In Paragraph 4 the author mainly tells us
A. how the Kepler system works
B. if the Kepler system sees a new planet
C. how the Kepler system shows a new planet
D. why an important part of the Kepler system remains on the Earth
【4】What can we infer from the passage?
A. Life may exist on the new planet in another form.
B. It is colder on the new planet because its sun is smaller.
C. Life can’t exist on planets which are much larger than the Earth.
D. The new planet’s distance from its star decides on the possibility of life existence.
23、 Thousands of brave souls have adventured into the Rocky Mountains for the past decade, searching for a treasure box filled with gold, diamonds and other valuables. But that adventure has finally come to an end. The treasure has been found. Forrest Fenn, the 89-year-old art and antique collector who created the treasure hunt, made the announcement Sunday on his website.
“It was in the thick forest of the Rocky Mountains and had not moved from the spot where I hid it more than 10 years ago,” Fenn wrote in his announcement. “I do not know the person who found it, but the poem in my book led him to the exact spot.” The treasure was found a few days ago by a man who did not want to be named. The man was from “back East”. He acknowledged his discovery by sending Fenn a photograph of his newfound riches.
The treasure, worth over million, was a way for Fenn to encourage people to explore nature and give hope to people affected by the Great Recession. Clues leading to the treasure’s location were included in a 24-line poem published in Fenn’s 2010 autobiography “The Thrill of the Chase.” It is estimated that as many as 350,000 people from all over the world went hunting for the treasure. Some quit their jobs to fully devote their lives to the hunt and some even died.
“I congratulate the thousands of people who participated in the search and hope they will continue to be drawn by the promise of other discoveries,” Fenn said on his website.
【1】What did the man want to do by sending a photograph to Fenn?
A.Claim the reward. B.Confirm the discovery.
C.Convey great thanks. D.Make name for himself.
【2】Where were the clues to the hidden treasure?
A.In the forest. B.In the Rocky Mountains.
C.In a literary work. D.In an announcement.
【3】Why was the treasure hunt created?
A.To inspire exploration and hope. B.To offer job opportunities.
C.To make donations. D.To make a bet.
【4】What’s Fenn’s advice to the treasure hunters?
A.Returning to their work. B.Abandoning their search.
C.Keeping their promise. D.Sticking to their dreams.
24、阅读理解。阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。
Now many young people are traveling around the world on their own,not because they have no one to travel with,but because they prefer to go alone.
Kristina Wegscheider from California first traveled alone when she was at college and believes that it is something everyone should do at least once in their life.“It opens up your mind to new things and pushes you out of your comfort zone.” Wegscheider has visited 46 countries covering all seven continents.
In foreign countries,with no one to help you read a map,look after you if you get ill,or lend you money if your wallet is stolen,it is challenging.This is what drives young people to travel alone.It is seen as character building and a chance to prove that they can make it on their own.
Chris Richardson decided to leave his sales job in Australia to go traveling last year.He set up a website,The Aussie Nomad,to document his adventures.He says he wished he had traveled alone earlier.“The people you meet,the places you visit,or the things you do,everything is up to you and it forces you to grow as a person,” said the 30yearold man.
Richardson describes traveling alone like “a shot in the arm”,which “makes you a more confident person that is ready to deal with anything”.He said,“The feeling of having conquered something on my own is a major part of what drives me each day when I’m dealing with a difficult task.” “I walk around with my head up because I know deep down inside that nothing is impossible if you try.”
The great 19th century explorer John Muir once said,“Only by going alone in silence can one truly get into the heart of the wilderness.”
【1】Which of the following will Kristina Wegscheider agree with?
A.Traveling alone is a necessary experience for everyone.
B.It is more meaningful to travel in foreign countries.
C.It is comfortable to travel around without a friend.
D.Traveling abroad helps people to find new things.
【2】Traveling alone is challenging because________.
A.you have to make things on your own
B.it is hard for you to prove yourself to others
C.you can only depend on yourself whatever happens
D.it will finally build your character
【3】What can we infer about Chris Richardson?
A.He started traveling alone at an early age.
B.He was once shot in the arm.
C.He used to work as a salesman.
D.His website inspires others a lot.
【41】What is the best title for the passage?
A.Travel Abroad B.Travel Unaccompanied
C.Travel Light D.Travel Wide and Far
25、A woman came out of her house and saw three old men with long white beards sitting in her front yard. She did not ____ them. She said, “I don’t think I know you, but you must be_______. Please come in and have something to eat.” “Is the man of the house home?” they asked. “No,” she said, “he’s out.” “Then we cannot come in,” they ____.
In the evening when her husband came home, she told him what ____. “Go to tell them I am home and invite them in!” The woman went out and invited them in. “We do not go into the house ____,” they replied. “Why is that?” she wanted to know. One of the old men explained, “His name is ____,”pointing to one of his friends ,and then pointed to another one and said, “He is Success ,and I am Love.” Then he added, “Now go in and ____ with your husband which one of us you want in your home.”
The woman went in and told her husband what was said. Her husband was overjoyed. “How nice!” he said, “____ that is the case, let us invite Wealth. Let him ____ and fill our home with wealth!” His wife ____. “My dear, why don’t we invite Success?” Their daughter was ____ from the other corner of the house. She jumped in with her own suggestion, “Wouldn’t it not be ____ to invite Love? Our home will then be filled with love!”
“Let us hear our daughter’s ____,” said the husband to his wife .“Go out and invite Love to be our guest.” The woman went out and asked the ____ old men, “Which one of you is Love? Please come in and be our ____.” Love got up and started walking ____ the house. The other two also got up and ____ him.
___, the lady asked Wealth and Success, “I only invited Love , why are you coming in?” The old men replied together, “If you had invited Wealth ____ Success, the other two of us would have stayed out , but since you invited Love , wherever he goes, we go with him. ____there is Love, there is also Wealth and Success!”
【1】
A.recognize
B.invite
C.meet
D.see
【2】
A.thirsty
B.tired
C.sleepy
D.hungry
【3】
A.thought
B.promised
C.replied
D.agreed
【4】
A.appeared
B.happened
C.followed
D.meant
【5】
A.alone
B.separately
C.only
D.together
【6】
A.Love
B.Success
C.Health
D.Wealth
【7】
A.fight
B.agree
C.discuss
D.quarrel
【8】
A.Since
B.Until
C.Unless
D.Although
【9】
A.go
B.come
C.leave
D.start
【10】
A.disappeared
B.demanded
C.disordered
D.disagreed
【11】
A.listening
B.speaking
C.writing
D.watching
【12】
A.good
B.well
C.better
D.worse
【13】
A.conclusion
B.advice
C.decision
D.order
【14】
A.all
B.three
C.one
D.other
【15】
A.guest
B.friend
C.host
D.servant
【16】
A.against
B.from
C.towards
D.into
【17】
A.refused
B.encouraged
C.supported
D.followed
【18】
A.Pleased
B.Excited
C.Surprised
D.Disappointed
【19】
A.or
B.but
C.and
D.with
【20】
A.However
B.Wherever
C.Whenever
D.Whatever
26、假如你是李华,你校学生会将举办一场中国围棋比赛。请你写一封电子邮件,向你的美国朋友Bill介绍相关情况,内容包括:
1.举办时间和地点;
2.介绍围棋:源于中国,历史悠久,开发智力等;
3.邀请Bill来观看。
要求:1.词数100左右:
2.可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
3.电子邮件格式、开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数。
参考词汇:中国围棋Go(专有名词需大写G)
Bear Bill,
Hi! How have you been? I'm writing to tell you a piece of good news.
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Looking forward to your reply!
Yours,
Li Hua